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NP16 5 area guide

Who lives in NP16 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,607 (2024)
At a glance

What NP16 5 is like

The NP16 5 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 308 live postcodes and is home to about 14,607 people in 6,268 households. 68.7% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP16 5 sold for a median of £288,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP16 5 compares

Headline figures for NP16 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£288,500

Median over 162 sales in NP16 5, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in NP16 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£49,255

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP16 5 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in NP16 5 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

NP16 5 FAQs

01
Is NP16 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NP16 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £288,500.

Homes in NP16 5 sold for a median of £288,500 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP16 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP16 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP16 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.2%).
05
Which council covers NP16 5?

The local authority for NP16 5 is Monmouthshire.

NP16 5 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP16 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chepstow Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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